S.M., mother of M.M. and I.M., children v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA S.M., mother of M.M. and I.M., children, Appellant, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED v. CASE NO. 1D02-4616 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. ___________________________/ Opinion filed July 2, 2003. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County. Linda F. McCallum, Judge. Connie Renee Clay, Esquire, Jacksonville, for Appellant. M. Paul Sanders, Assistant General Counsel, Jacksonville, for Appellee. PER CURIAM. The Department did not meet its statutory duties in this case because it did not make reasonable efforts to reunite the mother and her children, as required by section 39.806(1)(e), Florida Statutes (2002). For this reason, we reverse the order terminating the mother s parental rights. WOLF, C.J. and ERVIN, J., concur; BENTON, J., dissents. 2
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